At least twice during 2008 Senegalese reporters complained that they were attacked by police clutching tasers...Although their manufacturers claim they are non-lethal, the human rights group Amnesty International published a report last month stating that 334 people died after being struck with them in the U.S...Tasers deliver a high-voltage shock that disrupts the body's central nervous system and causes muscle contractions...Despite insisting that the police in Senegal are not equipped with his company's products, [Antoine Di Zazzo, chief executive of Taser France] said that Taser does not attach any conditions to the sale of its goods, other than that security personnel due to use them receive special training.